Preparation, organization and implementation of pedagogical practices at the Faculty of Science, Charles University
Abstract
The Faculty of Science of Charles University offers an extensive selection of study programs, fields or specializations, some of which are focused on the training of future teachers in primary and secondary schools. The teaching of biology, chemistry, geography or geology belongs to the traditional fields and it is possible to study it alone or in combination with other science (and other) subjects, both as a full bachelor's degree and as a supplementary pedagogical study within lifelong learning programs. ).
In the second case, it is the acquisition of so-called pedagogical competence. One of the compulsory subjects within teacher education are also pedagogical practices, which serve to acquaint students with the school environment and gain practical experience from teaching.
The organization of pedagogical practices has undergone dynamic changes in recent years in response to the changing requirements of study plans and educational institutions themselves. Pedagogical practices are perceived as a two-way cooperation between a university and primary or secondary schools, which is to serve to prepare students for future professions and acquaint them with direct pedagogical activities.
Within At the same time, contacts are built between individual schools and the Faculty of Science, thanks to which individual teachers can be acquainted with new knowledge in science and research, as well as trends in subject didactics. At the same time, the internship serves as feedback for academic staff, on the basis of which they can reflect the current requirements of school internship.
This updated publication should serve both to present pedagogical practices as an integral part of teacher training, as a guide for students who will complete internships and, last but not least, as a guide for primary and secondary school teachers who Charles University cooperates in pedagogical practices. Above all, it also aims to improve efficiency and communication between faculty schools and the Faculty of Science, as well as between students and teachers in the field of pedagogical practice.